Shoebox Swap - Judy Sumner

I was blown away to see this card by

Judy Sumner.

I never would have thought of using the 

Adorning Accents Edgelit Folder 

to mimic snow drifts!

Also, the 

Snow Flurry Bigz Die

looks so pretty above those snow drifts!

Pieces of Heart Retreat Weekend - Susan Fields

We just wrapped up one of the most enjoyable weekends I have every had.

The Pieces of Heart Team and friends 

 came to my house

and stamped the weekend through!

We each participated in a Shoebox Swap 

where we have supplies enough for everyone to make a card.

For the next few days I will post those great cards here.

This bright card is from 

Susan Fields.

It uses the Perfectly Preserved Stamp Set, 

Cannery Set Framelits Die

and the Orchard Harvest Designer Paper.

Love that jar!

Masculine Birthday Card

Cased from Mel Sharp

Judy Sumner!

This card was made by my friend,

Judy Sumner,

judysstamppad.blogspot.com.

It's such a happy card, 

how can you not smile when you see it?

And isn't that the result you want 

when you send someone

a card?

Smiling......

New Member of the Pieces of Heart Team!

We have a new member of the Pieces of Heart Team!

Karrilyn Ringnald has been a friend for several years,

and a Demonstrator for Stampin' Up! in the past.

So, I am thrilled to have her a part of our team!

Welcome, Karrilyn!

Can't wait to spend some time stamping

 and laughing with you!

Kim Coulter!

This pretty Christmas card was given to me

by the very talented

Kim Coulter.

That beautiful die cut snow flake,

Snow Flurry,

was fashioned with the 

Glitter Paper in Silver. 

I especially like the embossed background,

Holiday Frame.

Both die and embossing folder can be found

in the new 

Holiday Catalog.

Need one?

Let me know!

217-590-0210

Sally Nusbaum!

Sally Nusbaum is such an 

inspiration to me.

Her personality is magnetic!

Her stamping is fantastic!

I love the way she put a little 

strip of butterflies

on the wagon.

This card is just so stinkin' 

CUTE!

Leslie Carmon!

My convention mate,

Leslie Carmon,

gave us this adorable little pouch

made with our 

Floral District Fabric.

What a nice surprise!

I used it to hold all my receipts while

we were there.  Now it's in my purse.

It snaps closed to keep everything

inside safe.  

She used a piece of metal ruler

inside that purple top piece.  

Brilliant!

In more ways than one!

Jill Franchett!

I. Love. This. Card!

I have never met

Jill Franchett,

but I'm sure she is

an awesome person.

With a card like this, 

how could she not be?

Denise Waddell!

How cute is this card 

made by 

Denise Waddell?

What my lack of photography skills

fails to show you is

that it shimmers with

Smooch Spritz!

Such a classy card.

I feel a CASE in my future!

Kirsteen Gill!

BOOOO!

This card, made by 

Kirsteen Gill,

creatinwithkirsteen.com,

 stands up to show

such a cute, 

I mean scary,

Halloween scene.  

This is going on my mantle for sure!

Penny Thomas!

Today's swap is from 

Penny Thomas.

penguinstamper.blogspot.com

I love everything about this card.

It's so bright and cheery, 

with a bit of bling!

Ilina Crouse!

This card was given to me by 

Ilina Crouse.

You might be familiar with her blog,

ilinacrouse.blogspot.com.

She is amazing.

The stamp set she used,

 Perfectly Preserved, 

is already on my next order form!

Convention Swaps - Angie Juda!

Recently, I attended the 2012

Stampin' Up! Convention

in Salt Lake City.

I had a great time and learned a lot.

Plus, I received some wonderful swaps. 

The three shown here are from 

Angie Kennedy Juda!
chicnscratch.typepad.com

One of the nicest people you will 

ever meet.

For the next few days I will post

more awesome swaps for you to enjoy.

So check back to see

more!

Pieces of Heart July Challenge

I'm back from the convention full of ideas to share.

The team is getting together tonight for our

monthly dinner meeting.

Plus, our monthly challenge, 

which is to use the paper-piercer.

For my entry, I used the new  

Paper-Piercing Pack

found in our new catalog to emphasize 

a few elements on the card.

The flourish is from the set called

Everything Eleanor.

Card inspired by Dawn Griffith

Convention Swap

This week I am attending the 

Stampin' Up!

Convention in Salt Lake City.

I am participating in a pajama (sounds fun!)

card swap

and wanted to show you the

card I came up with. 

It uses the stamp set called 

Bright Blossoms.

Scallop Square Birthday

There are so many things going on with this card.

Where do I begin?

The Baja Breeze card stock base is made from the  

Scallop Square Clear Die.

What you can't see is that I've also cut a smaller piece

from Whisper White, so that it opens just like a 

regular card, just missing the top scallop.  

The designer paper is 

Twitterpatted.

The tool used on the white layer is the

Crimper.

And the stamp set 

Mixed Bunch

was used to make the flower and then punched out 

using the Blossom Punch.

Card Inspired by Angela McKay

Christmas in July

It's never too early to think about your

Christmas cards.

Here is a very simple one using the stamp set called

Easy Events.

Crystal Effects on the little berries

really make them pop up.

The Stripes Embossing Folder gives the

base card real dimension. 

Reason to Smile Promotion

There are plenty of reasons to smile

in July with the 

Reason to Smile set-

only $5.00 when you spend $50!

But don't wait to get yours;

this exclusive set is only available 

during this special offer.  

Contact me for the details.

stamppad@sbcglobal.net

Card inspired by Mary Fish

Pinwheel Card

I learned how to make this card at our 

Little House on the Priarie

Pieces of Heart Retreat. 

Long name for one fun weekend when we

were able to get together and stamp

all weekend long. 

The designer paper is called 

Twitterpatted.

The pinwheel design

is so easy to put together.